2009 Ford F-350 steering problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2009 Ford F-350 — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Yes the steering wheels are coming loose on all these trucks. Customers are having to fix their own steering wheels because there are no recalls. I don't believe steering wheels should be coming loose. The only thing they've done to fix it is make it easier to fix on the newer models.”
filed May 29, 2026
“My truck has the death wobble for the second time. I took it to Red McCombs Ford in San Antonio, Texas and they charged me to fix what is an inherently bad design flaw in the F350 that I own. The wobble stopped and has now reappeared. The death wobble is real. I want it fixed for free or I want…”
filed Nov 27, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
In monitoring our technical service inquiries and technical service bulletins from Ford, there is the potential for moderate to severe steering wheel oscillation (wobble) to occur. After extensive testing and outside…
PC-01.12.2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 12, 2016
Steering problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-350 | 46 | 51% |
| 2013 F-350 | 30 | 39% |
| 2012 F-350 | 66 | 44% |
| 2011 F-350 | 50 | 37% |
| 2008 F-350 | 47 | 36% |
| 2007 F-350 | 8 | 22% |
| 2006 F-350 | 51 | 35% |
| 2005 F-350 | 28 | 25% |
| 2004 F-350 | 9 | 6% |
| 2003 F-350 | 6 | 7% |
| 2002 F-350 | 16 | 14% |
| 2001 F-350 | 28 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Ford F-350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.